Undergraduate Course: Environmental Physiology 4 (SPRT10024)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Sporting activities often take place in conditions that provide a severe challenge to homeostasis. It is important for sports people and coaches to be aware of the physiological demands of performing under these conditions, and this module will identify the responses through which the body seeks to maintain homeostasis. Also examined are the physiological reaction to chronic exposure to extreme environment, and the acclimatisation processes that occur. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Sport Science 3B (SPRT10023)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To be able to detail thermoreception and thermoregulation in humans
To realise the physiological underpinnings of response to extreme temperatures
To be able to describe kidney function and its role in fluid balance
To be aware of the limitations on performance posed by hypoxic situations and to describe the physiological responses which seek to overcome lowered partial pressures of oxygen, both in the short-term and long-term
To be able to account for the physiological adaptations observed in acclimatisation to environmental stressors
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Assessment Information
1 x 2 hour examination
1 x 2500 word laboratory report |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Coleman
Tel: (0131 6)51 6653
Email: simon.coleman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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